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  study spots at MIT not exactly places to cry, but they'll do

  

  I could be exploring a new and fascinating part of the institute I ... embarked on a quest to document the best study spots at MIT. most of these ... .2%) I also asked them to choose the most important characteristics of a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 5, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  10 reasons why MIT is beautiful if I do say so myself.

  

  and you'll see home:     Fun fact: all of the photos in ... we have wacky (modern? postmodern?) buildings, the best river views in ... home after class: (2) Because even the Infinite (Corridor) has an

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Thank you for reading A rigorous study of 26-year-olds (n=1) showed that getting older is positively correlated to the…

  

  We were asked to write an entry for the anniversary of the blogs, a ... the time since I was 17, that girl from Beasts of the Southern Wild was ... the car after this parenthetical ends?) One of the things that I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 8, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Different Voice some words about MIT, by someone who's not me

  

  . whenever i hear variations on the theme of “i was torn into a million pieces ... takes the form of socializing, writing, and incessant online window ... we’re a strange bunch. the news articles ascribe to us an almost

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 24, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Grey and Other Colors

  

  student, you’re driven by the mentality of getting into a good school ... of exploring. Being up for a good challenge. Embracing the awkward ... filled with some of the most passionate people you'll ever have the

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • April 8, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Note To Self Please don't forget this.

  

  simply hit the limit of my intelligence? Was this as good as it could get ... freshman you, preserving five of those lessons in a blog post that the world ... know how to do, instead of focusing on the ones you know you can’t do

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Do I have a story for you… *SPOILER* I do

  

  our investors made a good chunk of his money from the infamous MIT ... First of all, can you believe the blogs are 10 years old? That ... feels an odd mix of distant and weirdly close. Like the first time your

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 10, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  We’ve been there, too. It feels like the calm before the storm. Please don't forget to breathe.

  

  that scale in years: the bottom of my gut would drop out, I'd hallow out, my teeth would chatter, and this dread of just wanting the panic to end ... the time senior year of high school rolled around that I wasn't looking

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • December 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Brief Wondrous Lives A little too much thinking brought to you by four in the morning.

  

  senses of the word. For one, my floor is playing Assassins, or ... photos of a Malaysian baby with the words "I'M WATCHING YOU" scrawled ... extra cautious of all Malaysian babies in my way. As this week the spoon

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  MIT Is My Home Looking back and saying goodbye

  

  Every time I look at the faces of younger MIT students, especially ... starting to take on new and exciting coursework, I smile and think of all the ... MIT, I've been the treasurer of Chinese Students Club, President of

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 13, 2018
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  smoke and spice my comfort meal

  

  ’s been my Instagram username for the past 2 years. For the entirety of my ... meat stir fry. The sensation of cooking it is always such a riot. Spicy ... , unless they’re well-acquainted with the difficulties of this dish. It

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • May 9, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  You don’t have to be a founder move slow and fix things

  

  published a book named "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and ... of the Time". Philippine science fairs, back in my day, always had ... fair announcement from the Department of Education mentions "innovation

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 29, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Back in Time I change my clock back three hours and read headlines on the magazine of the…

  

  's hiding the goods in her breakfast burrito." The last time I was on an ... the class of 2011 has been admitted and half of my freshman year is done ... The last time I was on an airplane, I was in an aisle seat getting my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 22, 2006
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Boomeranging The day before classes start is Registration Day. It’s also the day we welcome readmitted…

  

  interrupt. The briefest of goodbyes and good lucks, then. One last glance at ... the fourth time I’ve sat on the Returning Student Luncheon panel of… the ... are four of us. We’re a good group, a healthy mix of ages, genders, and

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself on choosing a college, and realizing one of many possible futures

  

  identified a good fit. As I got down to the process of actually filling out the ... , Facebooked, Slacked, or spoken on the phone with many members of the Class of ... different age. As a result, he would, at the end of either program, emerge a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 29, 2016
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  New Game a comic summary of the semester

  

  • by Anika H. '26
  • January 4, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decision fatigue an occupational hazard, and how to manage it

  

  , before my phone rang and jerked me out of my stupor. A friend was in the ... wear the same rotation of flannels and sweaters this time of year: to ... decisions to make.” He mentioned research that shows the simple act of making

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 21, 2018
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A (Belated) Letter to July In which I start blogging again with an angsty video

  

  bit of momentum fueling the blogging part of my brain. Here's a transcript of the video for those who might want it (I may have changed a word ... , the disappointing reality of many internships. But the more

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 3, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Cozy Hobbit Times, Cozy Hobbit Food

  

  both symbolize the end of things, but autumn has always been my favorite ... change of seasons you hole up indoors, let the rain fall, and get cozy. Most of the rest of this blog post is by Cory R. ‘14, the source and home

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 14, 2016
• Blog / About Decisions

  So Chance Me Maybe? Hey! I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my SAT...

  

  a good sense of how competitive of an applicant I was or what sort of ... online community of peers sharing the same stresses and anxieties. College Confidential had the answers to all of my questions - about how I should approach

  • by Joel G. '18
  • October 8, 2014